1. Professor Chrystal Ayala
PS Monday May 21,2012 9PM
Professor Chrystal Ayala

2. Good Evening Everyone Chrystal Ayala, M.S., BCBA
Chrystal, Professor Ayala
AIM: chrystal.ayala
I will be your guide for the duration of the course please feel free to contact me with questions or concerns!

3. Netiquette and Rules
If you have a question or comment feel free to type throughout seminar.
Be respectful of your classmates! Remember to treat others how you would like to be treated.
If you have personal questions related to grades, issues related to the course etc. please reserve them for or make an appointment.

4. Syllabus Note course start and end dates
May 16th, 2012-July 24th,2012
All assignments and discussions postings due by Tuesday 11:59PM
i.e: Unit 1 disscussion and reading must be complete by Tuesday May 22, :59PM

5. Seminar There are 2 times available for seminar
Monday’s 9PM- Professor Chrystal Ayala
Please make sure to read instructions on how to long into seminar!

6. Textbook
Essentials of Testing and Assessment: A Practical Guide for Counselors, Social Workers, and Psychologists
Author: Neukrug, Fawcett

7. Questions

8. Let’s Get To Know Each Other
Type 3 nouns that describe or relate to you in the chat box with a brief description of why you picked them
Chrystal’s Adjectives: Pig- My favorite animal, Children- I love working with them, Beach- My happy place

9. Chapter 1 History and Assessments
Assessment vs. Tests
Assessments: many different procedures that are used to evaluate individuals in a variety of measures
Observations, rating scales, classification, record, performance based
Tests are include within assessments and yield specific measures

10. Question
What historical fact or event stood out most to you throughout the reading and why?

11. Modern Day Use of Assessments
Test in cognitive domains: “ability testing”
Test in effective domains “personality assessment”
Informal assessment procedures
Graphic display and descriptions on pages provides over view of different assessments

12. Question
Has anyone taken, administered, or reviewed any of these assessments? If yes please briefly share your experience with the class?

13. Ethical, Legal, and Professional Issues
American Counseling Association (ACA) and American Psychological Association (APA) have ethical codes and guidelines related to assessments.
Professionals should choose tests that demonstrate reliability, validity, cross cultural fairness, and practicality
Professionals completing tests should have adequate knowledge and training related to the test

14. Client Rights are Paramount!

15. Chapter 2 Continued
Review table 2.1 on Pg 25 for overview on Standards of Responsible Test Usage

16. Legal Issues FERPA: In Schools HIPPA: Medical and Counseling Records
Very Important for Psychology Professionals

17. Virtual Field Trip

18. Ethical vs. Legal Legal supported by law with legal consequences
Ethical based on guidelines by professional organization, often related to morals
Question: Do you think something can be legal and unethical?

19. Cross Cultural Issues
Make sure to review the 10 items to keep in mind related to assessment on Pg 35 of the text!

20. Remember a comprehensive assessment should include a variety information and assessments should occur throughout treatment!